# #RenewableEnergy in the news

October 5, 2026 at 06:24 PM

> Lower Austria Launches Wind Power Campaign · Burgenland Sets New Data Center Regulations · Vienna Commits to Greenpeace Gas Phase-Out Plan

[Lower Austria Launches Wind Power Campaign](<https://austriareport.com/article/lower-austria-launches-wind-power-campaign-c333865f>)
*October 5, 2026 at 06:24 PM* - The 'Heimat sicherer Energie' initiative highlights how 2,400 megawatts of wind capacity supports local jobs and community projects.

[Burgenland Sets New Data Center Regulations](<https://austriareport.com/article/burgenland-sets-new-data-center-regulations-22f6cec1>)
*October 5, 2026 at 02:23 PM* - Governor Hans Peter Doskozil announces ten new requirements for data centers, focusing on renewable energy and waste heat utilization.

[Vienna Commits to Greenpeace Gas Phase-Out Plan](<https://austriareport.com/article/vienna-commits-to-greenpeace-gas-phase-out-plan-2e318c18>)
*September 25, 2026 at 01:24 PM* - Vienna Climate Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky signs a declaration to transition the city's heat supply to renewable energy by 2040.

[New P2P Electricity Sharing Rules Start Oct 1](<https://austriareport.com/article/new-p2p-electricity-sharing-rules-start-oct-1-fc28a5c4>)
*September 24, 2026 at 12:54 PM* - New regulations allow individuals to share self-generated power via direct contracts without forming legal entities starting October 1.